69 Coronet

[bobtile]

It's hard to watch my kid's Coronet rot in my driveway.
I just started working on it this morning. Just trying to get it to roller status right now.
It was a running and driving car a few years ago. It is a 69 Coronet 440. Stock 318/904 8.25 rear.
We started tearing it apart a few years ago to turn it into a track car. Nothing crazy but wanted to lighten it up, put an 8.75 rear, mini tub, spring relocation and put the 440/727 from my GTX in it.
He had bought an Srt8 challenger a little after we started and it has sat there since.
Hopefully we'll have something together for the end of summer.
Stay tuned for progress.

 

[1967coronet440]

I went through the exact same thing, bought a 70 coronet 500 383 4speed Dana car for 4500. Tore it apart then bought a charger SRT8 and the coronet sat for a while, sold it a few months later for 5500. Wish I would’ve kept it

 

[6PKRTSE]

Looks like a nice project. Don't give up on it.

 

[Darter6]

Sounds like my neighbor.Bought a Dart race car running mid 13's. Raced the snot out of it but wanted to go faster. Spent a ton on it, 4 engines(most never made it more that 5-6 passes built by a well known builder) Dana 60,race pac,the works. Got fed up and went out and bought a HellCat. First time out won his class. Never looked back with the Dart

 

[bobtile]

Sounds like my neighbor.Bought a Dart race car running mid 13's. Raced the snot out of it but wanted to go faster. Spent a ton on it, 4 engines(most never made it more that 5-6 passes built by a well known builder) Dana 60,race pac,the works. Got fed up and went out and bought a HellCat. First time out won his class. Never looked back with the Dart

That'll never happen for more reasons than I can count.

 

[6PKRTSE]

I have a newer 2012 Challenger R/T for my daily driver, although not as special as a H.C. I could never get rid of my classic muscle for a newer car. Just not the same.

 

[bobtile]

I have a newer 2012 Challenger R/T for my daily driver, although not as special as a H.C. I could never get rid of my classic muscle for a newer car. Just not the same.

100% agree

 

[Budnicks]

sounds like a cool project Bob
should run well with the ol' GTX engine combo

good luck & happy MoParing

 

[Roger63]

I envy you guys that have the spare time to do these projects.

 

[Darter6]

bobtile, I too care not for anything new. Old school all the way. The 69 looks pretty good and not too rusty. Good luck with the project.

 

[bobtile]

Got into the car today. It's really clean!
I'll be posting a lot of original parts in for sale section soon.

 

[bobtile]

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[6PKRTSE]

Making miss mine....